Reflecting signal device



April 20, 1937. D. SIMMONS REFLECTING SIGNAL DEVICE Filed Jan. 2, 1936 Patented Apr. 2o, 1937 21,078,103

UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ICE 2,078,103 REFLEo'rnvG SIGNAL DEVICE Dorothy Lomme simmons, silver city, N. Mex. Application'renum 2, 193s, serial No. 57,287

:clsnmal (ol. ss-so) This invention relates to a traiiic signal adapt-v When the construction is worn by a vehicl ed to be worn on the wrist or arm and to carry driver, his hand or arm may be used for signalmeans which will reflect light at night in order to ling purposes at night, just as in the daytime, apprise adjacent trailic o! turns or intended since light w'ill be reected by the elements Il 5 maneuvers. a to apprise adjacent traiiic of contemplated turns 5 It is particularly aimed to provide a construcor other maneuvers. The signal may be given tion which has a clasp action upon the wrist or by the wearer of the device simply b y dropping arm, is preferably made in sections connected his hand down in a natural position, rendering together by a spring hinge, and each of which it unnecessary to place the `saine in an awkward 0 sections carries a prismatic reflecting glass prefposition such as with the back of the wrist to 10 erably red in color. the driver in the rear.

'I'he more specific objects and advantages will Various changes may be resorted to provided become apparent from a consideration of the they fall within the spirit and scope of the indescription vfollowing taken in connection with4 vention. Y

accompanying drawing illustrating an operative I-claim as my inventionz- 15 embodiment. i 1. A tralc signal of the class described, com- In said drawing: prsing arcuate elongated sections, spring hinge Figure 1 is a view of the device in perspective;- means connecting the sections end to end and Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through urging their` free ends tOWB'IdS 011e another, an

the device; and v arcuate mounting receptacle secured on the con- 20 Figure 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3 3 vex surface of each of said sections, and an of Figure 2. arcuate reflector element secured in each recep- Referring specifically `to the drawing, Illdestacle, the curvature of said receptacles and reignates a pair of arcuate metallic plates of any ilector elements corresponding to the curvature desired size or material which are connected toof the sections.

25 gether by a spring hinge at II, having leaves I2 2. A tramo signal 0f the 619.55 described. 00mpreferably welded to the sections In. Such secprising arcuate elongated Sections. Spring hinge tions are connected together by" a pintle I3 and means connecting the sections end to end and a coil spring I4 surrounds such pintle and has urging their free ends towards one another, an

, opposite terminals connected at I5 to the aforearcuate mounting receptacle secured on the con- 30 said leaves I2. As a result, the deviceis adaptvex surface of each of said sections, an arcuate ed to beiworn on the wrist or arm in the manner reflector element secured in each receptacle, the of a bracelet,` eifectively clasping the arm since curvature of said receptacles and reflector elethe spring I4 tends to urge the free ends of the ments corresponding to the curvature ofthe secsections Ill toward each other, and which free tions, and the Walls of said receptacles inwardly ends are preferably curled as at I6 to afford inclined and engaging with the edges of said smooth surfaces for engagement with the skin. refiector elements. Y

Each of said strips or sections I0, on the ex- 3. A trame signal o! the class described comterior thereof, carries a glass plate or reflector prising arcuate elongated sections, spring hinge I1, preferably red in color, and of prismatic or means connecting said sections end to end yand 40 other reflecting glass. Such arcuate reflectors urging their free ends together, a reflector car- II'may be secured in place in vany desired manried by each of said sections, the last mentioned ner, but they are preferably mounted in setends being curled, said reflectors being arcuate tings or receptacles I8 soldered or welded to the glass elements corresponding to the curvature of sections I0 and which have theirendwalls and the sections, and arcuate mounting receptacles 45 `side walls at I9 and 20, in overlapping retaining on the sections for4 holding said elements and relation with said reflectors, such walls I9 and having their walls in retaining engagement with 20 being substantially beveled in order'to provide the elements. the curvature of the receptacles smooth surfaces as shown, to avoid undesirab corresponding to the curvature of the sections.

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